LCQ Quarter Finals

donspiracy v. Hussra
sjboyd v. pittmike

RFDC v. jimmypasta
Apologist v. Dr. Ken

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Everybody pick a driver each week. Nobody picks the same driver, picking is first come first served. The thread will be posted weekly. By rule, I get to pick Kasey Kahne each week if I am so compelled. Tally up the points of the driver yous pick each week and reset the field after the Richmond race. This will be a 26 week play-in to the Chase For The Cup.
This means there will only be 43 spots available in this contest. SO SIGN UP EARLY AND OFTEN(you mults yous).

Then, starting with the first Chase race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, the Top 12 posters shall be assigned to the driver corresponding in the SPRINT CUP standings. They keep this driver for the duration of the Chase. The chosen 12 will also get to pick a driver out of the Chase to make things more interesting. And rack up the points for the championship.

Confused? Good. Reward? Yes. A prize of undetermined greatness will be given out after the season.

1. If you pick someone and one of the players ahead of you in the standings want that driver, you have to pick another driver. This will go on for the rest of the season, just like NASCAR. If you don't pick another driver by the drop of the green flag you will be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying. A poster can only have their pick bumped ONCE per week. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. Unless someone uses a Dealbreaker award on you.

*Dealbreaker award
This rule has been added to let someone who picks a race winner to be given a Dealbreaker award. It would let the poster either pick bump anyone(except the leader) ahead of them in the standings or take somebodys second pick. It can be saved and used at anytime during the regular season, even right before the drop of the green flag. The Dealbreaker award is a regular season gimmick and none will be given during the playoff season. The awards can transfer to the playoffs, but all deals must be complete by the last regular season race Week 26 at Richmond.

Any players who get their pick bumped or somebody goes and uses the Dealbreaker on them, they will be PM'ed in a timely manner as possible. Dealbreaker awards are able to be bought, sold, or bartered. Players don't have to use them every week or ever use them at all and sell them to players that would really need it late in the regular season. The Dealbreaker may be dealt for straight cash homie, or you can trade some of your points, or work out something to job a player ahead of you in the standings.

Shenanigans are endorsed and encouraged by the Rules Cabal. All trades, deals, and any other kind of brilliant schemes must be presented in the weekly thread and approved by the Rules Cabal for them to be used that week. The value of the Dealbreaker award has yet to been set. I'll leave that up to those involved in the dealings. And let anyone say a single cross word about the Rules Cabal decisions and watch what happens.

If you pick someone and one of the above mentioned posters want that driver, you have to pick another driver. If you don't pick another driver by the drop of the green flag you will be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying.

PLEASE NOTE:
A Dealbreaker Pick may be taken from you by someone else also using a Dealbreaker. This is called "nuclear option"
driver picking. Yes, this is unfair and everyone may use up their Dealbreakers going after the same driver, in the same week.

2. *** A poster can only have their pick bumped ONCE per week. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. ***
3. Up to 43 people will be eligible for the contest during the first 26 races of the season. Once the Chase To The Cup starts, only the top 12 will advance to the playoffs.
4. You can sign up and never make a pick, you'll be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying that week.
5. Failure to abide by these rules will be dealt with the most harsh and unfair of judgements by the NASCAR Pick 'em rules cabal, err, committee.

Overall Standings
After Week 23

Total pts.______________ Driver
889 Scorehead******______Matt Kenseth
810 Hawg Ass**___________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
804 Gloopan Kuratz****____Kevin Harvick
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755 chaspopcapp*_________*NP-David Ragan
725 Urlacher's missing neck*__*Jeff Gordon
721 spanky*____________D-Kyle Busch
701 K Effective*___________Paul Menard
680 Matt Murton's Beard**__*Brad Keselowski
679 newper**____________NP-Clint Bowyer
677 doug-ep______________Ryan Newman
656 Hatchetman***_______Greg Biffle
660 Peoria Matt*___________ *Joey Logano
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637 donspiracy**__________Denny Hamlin
624 RFDC*_______________*Kurt Busch
624 sjboyd0137___________NP-Justin Algaier
607 Apologist***__________Kyle Larson
592.5 pittmike____________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
566 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Ryan Blaney
546 City Of Fools*__________NP-Austin Dillon
531 Hussra_______________Carl Edwards
---SILLY SEASON---58th Annual Daytona 500---February 21, 2016---
490 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Kasey Kahne
469 jimmypasta___________NP-Jamie Mcmurray
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick D-Dealbreaker Pick NP-No Pick


Oh my what a race at Michigan. As points leader Scorehead would say, that was the world's fastest parade. For the race itself, Gloopan picked a winner and with Hawg Ass, clinch their spots in the Chase. 138 is the max points differential. Double sadface for Hank Scorpio, he lost his LCQ matchup and has been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Only 6 months and 2 days until the Daytona 500.

As for the LCQ, Hussra and jimmypasta advance. Their names are in green. This week is the quarter finals, there are four matchups. Follow them on the tourney bracket here. http://challonge.com/NASCARLCQ

This week is Bristol Night Race Saturday evening. Bumpin', bangin', and hurt feelings all over the place. And that's just in the parking lot!!!


Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
IRWIN Tools Night Race
Bristol Motor Speedway - 8/22/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 131.407 14.602
2 18 Kyle Busch Skittles Toyota 131.263 14.618
3 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 130.655 14.686
4 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Online Version Toyota 130.460 14.708
5 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 130.344 14.721
6 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 130.327 14.723
7 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Budweiser / Jimmy John's Chevy 130.300 14.726
8 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 130.123 14.746
9 15 Clint Bowyer Maxwell House Toyota 130.053 14.754
10 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Pro Services Chevy 129.947 14.766
11 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 129.447 14.823
12 42 Kyle Larson Target Cartwheel Chevy 128.848 14.892
13 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 129.675 14.797
14 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 129.351 14.834
15 21 Ryan Blaney(i) SKF Ford 129.212 14.850
16 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevy 129.151 14.857
17 16 Greg Biffle Cheez-It Ford 128.822 14.895
18 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 128.701 14.909
19 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevy 128.606 14.920
20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 128.537 14.928
21 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's / Cessna Chevy 128.262 14.960
22 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 128.193 14.968
23 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row / Visser Precision Chevy 128.159 14.972
24 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Axalta Chevy 127.988 14.992
25 47 A.J. Allmendinger Busch's Grillin' Beans Chevy 128.563 14.925
26 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Blue Emu Ford 128.253 14.961
27 34 Brett Moffitt # No Escape (movie) Ford 128.176 14.970
28 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 127.920 15.000
29 27 Paul Menard Knauf / Menards Chevy 127.801 15.014
30 95 Michael McDowell Thrivent Financial Ford 127.605 15.037
31 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 127.563 15.042
32 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevy 127.537 15.045
33 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 127.461 15.054
34 32 Josh Wise Visone RV Parts Ford 127.368 15.065
35 46 Michael Annett Pilot / Flying J Chevy 127.241 15.080
36 7 Alex Bowman Accell Construction Chevy 127.208 15.084
37-OP 38 David Gilliland Cash Cash Ford 126.964 15.113
38-OP 23 J.J. Yeley(i) VooDoo BBQ Toyota 126.821 15.130
39-OP 40 Landon Cassill(i) CarsforSale.com Chevy 126.645 15.151
40-OP 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 Chevy 126.562 15.161
41-OP 98 Timmy Hill(i) Premium Motorsports Ford 126.063 15.221
42-OP 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Cosmo Motors Toyota 125.592 15.278
43-OP 33 Mike Bliss(i) Chevy 125.469 15.293

DNQ 30 Travis Kvapil (i) Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy 126.545 15.163
DNQ 26 Jeb Burton # Rocky Ridge (Estes) Toyota 125.906 15.240
DNQ 62 Reed Sorenson Chevy 125.150 15.332

PC1 = is the first past champion eligible, PC2 is the 2nd...and so on if more

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

(i) = driver not running for 2015 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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matt kenseth

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Junior.

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Kyle busch

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Harvick

Rowdy

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Kenseth.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

2nd pick Kurt Busch

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Jimmie Johnson

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Kyle Bush

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

UMN has been pm'ed.

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Jeffy

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Harvick

2nd pick Logano

Harvick

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Dealbreakers don't carry over do they? might be the time for some shenanigans

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Ryan Newman

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@audioidkid

biff

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

2nd pick Brad K.

They carry over to the Chase. You need to be in the playoffs to use them though.

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Only two Chevy's qualify in the Top 10. Harvick 7th and JJ 10th. They should disallow the whole session and start over.

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MENARD!!

Denny Hamlin

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Carl Edwards

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Unfortunately, I have a social engagement this evening. Check back later for a special tape delay version of the Racelog.

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Kyle Busch - dealbreaker!

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Chas has been pm'ed.

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Green flag!!!

Chas gets David Ragan.

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